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A flood watch is in effect into July 15 for more than a dozen counties as saturated ground gets drenched again.
A few thunderstorms are possible on Monday, but much drier conditions are expected soon as the weather pattern shifts.
Severe thunderstorms will head east by Saturday, impacting eastern Michigan and parts of northern Indiana. Rain from 1 to 2 inches is possible as the system tracks east, but some areas could see isolated amounts of 3 to 5 inches through the weekend.
After more than a week of searching for victims, Texas Gov. Abbot said the number of missing has dropped to 101.
The Chicago area has felt less of an impact from the Trump administration’s National Weather Service cuts than offices in the Quad Cities and downstate Lincoln.
Isolated to scattered storms are expected this weekend, bringing the potential for localized flooding and occasional gusty winds.
A new report from Stacker using data from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information lists five east Texas counties in the top 50 in Texas for tornadic activities over the past 20 years.
A small Texas town that recorded no deaths in last weekend’s flood disaster had recently upgraded its emergency alert system — the kind of setup state, county and federal officials
Forecasters warn that slow-moving storms could bring heavy downpours to already saturated areas, increasing the risk of flash flooding.
Hurricane center forecasters said the system, designated as Invest 93L, is forecast to continue moving westward and could emerge or redevelop.